Chapter 2 Archaeology

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Archaeologist

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The person who discovers and studies the objects left behind from the past.

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Archaeology

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Study of what has been left behind by people from the past.

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Artefact

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Objects made by humans e.g weapons,coins,pottery.

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Research archaeology

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If there is an old document saying there is an artefact somewhere.

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Rescue archaeology

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They make sure no object from the past is left behind.

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Bog body

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Well preserved bodies known as bog bodies.

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Mummy

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The bodies of ancient Egyptian rulers.

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Survey

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Study carried out on a site before archaeologists start digging.

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Test trench

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A tunnel made to make sure there is something in the ground.

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Aerial photograph

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Is a x ray taken of the ground to make sure there is something there.

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Dig

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Is when people take pieces of the ground out to find something.

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Trowel

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Layers of earth are swiped away with a trowel.

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Hand-pick

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A hand-pick is used to loosen soil.

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Brushes

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Archaeologists use brushes to be careful not to break an object.

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Sieve

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The soil is put through a sieve to make sure nothing small is missed.

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Hoard

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A hoard is when people put gold or silver together for safekeeping but never retrieved.

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Post-holes

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Wooden poles are used for building houses and leave dark round patches called post-holes.

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Stratigraphy

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The deeper an object is, the more older it is.

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Carbon dating

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Is when archaeologist use carbon 14 to date an object that was once alive.

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Dendrochronology

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You can tell how old a tree is by looking at the rings inside the tree trunk.